Újpest v MTK betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Szusza Ferenc Stadion (5145 seats)

Újpest greet MTK for another absorbing OTP Bank Liga fixture here at Szusza Ferenc Stadion.

Insights:
  • MTK have the most clean sheets (1) in OTP Bank Liga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Újpest form and stats

Two OTP Bank Liga home games so far for Újpest, who are yet to win here at Szusza Ferenc Stadion. Only 1 point so far.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Újpest, who played 1-1 against Honvéd. That match was also played at this venue (Szusza Ferenc Stadion).

Before that, Újpest played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Debrecen.

This is expected to be a close game, with Újpest perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Újpest as a small favourite), we find six games. Újpest has won four of these, drawn one and lost one.

Early season league goal statistics from Újpest's 2 home games: 2 goals, 3 conceded.

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MTK form and stats

One match played away so far in the OTP Bank Liga for MTK and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 6 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses from 17 games.

MTK's previous game was their home loss versus Varda SE (1-2).

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Honvéd.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with MTK playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one MTK win, four draws and two defeats.

MTK have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Újpest won two games, one match ended in a draw and MTK got seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

ÚjpestM. Katona
M. Katona
2 goals
ÚjpestY. Croizet
Y. Croizet
2 goals
MTKG. Grozav
G. Grozav
2 goals

Újpest missing players

MTK missing players

Újpest MTK
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 2 1 Played P 1 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 1 1 Lost L 0 0 1
4 2 1 Scored S 1 1 3
5 3 2 Conceded C 1 1 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
67% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 8 8 4.7
7.3 5.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7 6
3.7 4.5 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8 8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 17 17 11
3.3 3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 3.3
40% 33% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 20% 30%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • MTK have the most clean sheets (1) in OTP Bank Liga
Újpest Last season MTK
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
32 16   Played P   17 33
12 8   Won W   6 11
6 2   Drew D   4 9
14 6   Lost L   7 13
46 26   Scored S   24 44
64 31   Conceded C   29 49
97% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 91%
91% 88%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 79%
72% 69%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   65% 61%
44% 44%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   47% 42%
22% 25%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 6%
59% 50%   BTTS BTTS   47% 52%
19% 31%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 27%
25% 19%   Failed to Score F T   29% 30%
 
4.8 5.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.1 4.9
4.8 4.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 5.1
2.8 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.4
2 2   Red cards R C   1 3
 
8.9 9.1   Shots (avg) S (   8.7 8.8
4.1 4.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.1 4
35% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 33%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Varda SE 3 3 0 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 9
2 Mezokovesd-Zsory 3 2 0 1 7 8 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4 6 -1 6
3 Debrecen 3 1 2 0 9 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 7 4 3 5
4 Paksi SE 3 1 1 1 11 7 2 0 1 1 5 6 1 1 0 0 6 1 4 4
5 MTK 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
6 Ferencvaros 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
7 Puskas 2 1 0 1 3 7 1 0 0 1 1 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 -4 3
8 MOL Vidi 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
9 Újpest 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 -1 2
10 Gyirmót 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 2
11 Zalaegerszegi TE 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 1
12 Honvéd 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 -4 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ferencvaros 33 23 9 1 69 22 16 13 2 1 34 8 17 10 7 0 35 14 47 78
2 Puskas 33 18 4 11 52 42 17 11 2 4 30 17 16 7 2 7 22 25 10 58
3 MOL Vidi 33 16 8 9 68 38 16 7 5 4 33 17 17 9 3 5 35 21 30 56
4 Paksi SE 33 14 8 11 76 64 17 10 3 4 39 21 16 4 5 7 37 43 12 50
5 Varda SE 33 12 10 11 30 36 16 5 6 5 14 14 17 7 4 6 16 22 -6 46
6 MTK 33 11 9 13 44 49 16 5 5 6 20 20 17 6 4 7 24 29 -5 42
7 Mezokovesd-Zsory 33 11 9 13 40 46 16 9 2 5 28 21 17 2 7 8 12 25 -6 42
8 Újpest 33 12 6 15 46 67 16 8 2 6 26 31 17 4 4 9 20 36 -21 42
9 Zalaegerszegi TE 33 10 7 16 58 58 17 6 4 7 33 26 16 4 3 9 25 32 0 37
10 Honvéd 33 9 10 14 46 48 17 2 7 8 27 30 16 7 3 6 19 18 -2 37
11 Diósgyőr 33 9 6 18 34 53 17 5 6 6 22 26 16 4 0 12 12 27 -19 33
12 Budafoki MTE 33 7 6 20 34 74 17 4 2 11 20 40 16 3 4 9 14 34 -40 27

Read more about OTP Bank Liga

The Nemzeti Bajnokság I (meaning “National Championship I”) is the top level of Hungarian football. Is also known by the sponsorship name OTP Bank Liga, or shortened to NB 1. It was founded in 1901. The present format has twelve teams playing each other three times for a total of 33 fixtures.